hide captionFishermen in wetsuits trap dolphins in a cove off Taiji, western Japan, on Monday. Adrian Mylne/Reuters/Landov Fishermen in wetsuits trap dolphins in a cove off Taiji, western Japan, on Monday. Adrian Mylne/Reuters/Landov His nation's annual dolphin hunt "is a form of traditional fishing in our country," Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga says in response to criticism of the practice from Caroline Kennedy, the new U.S. ambassador in Tokyo. "We will explain Japan's position to the American side," the chief Cabinet secretary adds, according to The Associated Press. On Saturday, Kennedy posted this message on her Twitter account: "Deeply concerned by inhumaneness of drive hunt dolphin killing. USG opposes drive hunt fisheries." "USG" refers to the U.S. government. A "drive hunt," the AP notes, is "the practice of herding the dolphins into a cove, where they are trapped and [many are] later killed. The hunt in the fishing village of Taiji in western…Read More

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A mom from Scotland has single-handedly sparked a worldwide campaign to prevent Tokyo from even being considered for hosting the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, unless Japan permanently bans the gruesome dolphin slaughter taking place each year in the infamous cove at Taiji. What started as a simple idea in Shona Lewendon’s Glasgow living room has…Read More